noun
growler
Growler (noun) means a person, animal or thing that growls.
noun
1
A person, animal or thing that growls.
2
A four-wheeled cab pulled by a horse.
"Lew pulled his socks from a jacket pocket, grabbed his own shoes, and together they proceeded to the street and into a growler, and were off."
— Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day (2006)
3
A small lump of floating ice that sits low in the water and is hard to spot.
"As the cruise ship Explorer was picking its way through the Antarctic sea ice, it hit what experts believe was a "growler" - a huge iceberg shorn from the Antarctic ice shelf."
— Matthew Taylor, The Guardian (2007)
"A great ‘growler’ iceberg was sighted this afternoon at a distance of approximately half a mile; the size of a large London house, more or less."
— Joseph O'Connor, Star of the Sea (2002)
4
A jug, usually with a handle, used for carrying beer while keeping it fizzy.
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Etymology
From growl + -er. Sense "jug" is 19th century American slang, of uncertain origin.
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What is the meaning of growler?
"growler" (noun) means a person, animal or thing that growls.
What are the different meanings of growler?
"growler" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person, animal or thing that growls; 2. A four-wheeled cab pulled by a horse; 3. A small lump of floating ice that sits low in the water and is hard to spot.
